Private plane catches fire, blocks runway at Oakland International

Passengers arrive at Oakland International Airport in 2015. A small private plane caught fire as it attempted to take off from Oakland International Airport on Wednesday.

Passengers arrive at Oakland International Airport in 2015. A small private plane caught fire as it attempted to take off from Oakland International Airport on Wednesday.

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle 2015

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle 2015

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Passengers arrive at Oakland International Airport in 2015. A small private plane caught fire as it attempted to take off from Oakland International Airport on Wednesday.

Passengers arrive at Oakland International Airport in 2015. A small private plane caught fire as it attempted to take off from Oakland International Airport on Wednesday.

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle 2015

Private plane catches fire, blocks runway at Oakland International

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A small private plane caught fire as it attempted to take off from Oakland International Airport on Wednesday, causing no injuries but blocking the main runway for about two hours, an airport spokeswoman said.

The fire broke out in the wheel well of the plane at 1:47 p.m. and was extinguished by emergency crews. The plane’s occupants and its destination were not immediately known, spokeswoman Keonnis Taylor said.

Commercial flights were diverted to a secondary runway until the plane could be towed back to the terminal.